I wanted to bring this up in a thread area that not everyone can see. I did not use members only as I know tdavisjr would also be able to see it, and I am not sure where his loyalties lie at the moment.
I am very concerned with Huckabee's statement on Cap n Trade.
I remembered reading a thread on it by Michael Brown. This shows that Huckabee did indeed support Cap n Trade, learned more about it, and changed his position on it. I do not have a problem with that. It just shows me that Huckabee did more research on it, looked into the nuances and then clarified his position.
But now he is saying that he never supported Cap n Trade, but it seems like he did.
One particular post I cite as example is one which declares Governor Huckabee in support of Cap and Trade. There was, in fact, a time where the Governor was quoted very early on as seeing Cap and Trade as a valid measure for encouraging responsible stewardship of the environment.
However, after futher study as to the effects Cap and Trade would have on the economic health of the nation as opposed to it's benefits, he reversed his position based on newly discovered facts and information.
I know this because I count Larry J. Schweiger, President and CEO of National Wildlife Federation as a personal friend, who as recently as a month ago, I was in a meeting with in Washington, D.C. While I am not in agreement with Larry on every point pertaining to the climate change debate,
We are in agreement that each individual should practice reasonable stewardship in the preservation of the creation over which God has entrusted us. It was Larry Schweiger who shared with me Mike initially had supported the Cap and Trade option, and it was he who later conveyed that Mike had reversed his position after further study of the concept.
This, from the President of the most avid proponent organization of Cap and Trade debate in America.
I do not fault those who make statements out of sincere and honest ignorance; I would only encourage the same measure of responsibility be taken in passing judgement on individuals, as expected of the one they criticize.
The present tidal wave of criticism being hurled at Gov. Huckabee, in the face of the stated facts of record, is totally political. Those who have always opposed the Governor and the threat he now poses in the polls as a Republican front runner, should he choose to run in 2012... see this as "Christmas Morning Come Early."
To those political collegues who have pledged their support for Gov. Huckabee publically in the past...and who now are running for political cover, abandoning a man of principle; I thank you for revealing your ability to sell out character and loyalty, by demonstrating your deficit in both. You are more of the kind of politician of which we have no need.
Michael A. Brown
Co-founder, HucksArmy.com
viewtopic.php?f=160&t=21532&p=178346&hilit=Cap+and+Trade#p178346What are your thoughts? Please let's discuss this....